FIXED:
- Actually got rid of the erroneous 0% Puzzle Piece odds modifier this time.
- Issue where some energy regeneration trinkets could be erroneously equipped in normal trinket slots. Trinkets used in this way will be automatically unequipped.

This week's update includes a feature often requested by players: A Gifting System!

Players who want to surprise their friends can now buy Bush Bucks, Pet Packs and VIP Time for them! For now the gifting system only includes premium items, but we may expand it to include other items in the future.

To get started, you will just need to find Sasha in the Commons, and talk to her, she'll now have an option in her dialogues to allow you to send gifts.

Depending where you are in your progress within the Commons, you can find Sasha in one of four places:

If you have NOT built the Farmer's Market, she will be standing just to the right of the north entrance to The Commons.

If you have NOT built Sasha's house, she will be standing to the left of the Town Hall.

If you have built Sasha's house, and are at her party, she is to be found inside her house.

If you have already attended the party, Sasha will be found outside her front door.

FIXED:
- Issue where too many Elephant Eggs were being awarded from Quester's Satchels.
- Fixed a slightly related issue where Gen 2 pet eggs could not be won from Quester's Satchels. ( >.> ~ Justin)

Event Updates:

FIXED:- Issue with the Dog Days of Summer mini-golf piece (Fixed Thursday)
- Issue where the Dog Dailies achievement was not being correctly awarded. (Fixed Thursday)
- Typo in the Dog Days of Summer news
- Typo in Nate's description of Corgis
- Issue where the initial pool building quest-line was giving slightly higher than intended rewards to first-year players.
- Quest descriptions for the Dog Training quests so that they didn't include erroneous item amounts.
- Typo in the Dalmatian Pet Pack name and description, and the pet itself.
- Issue where the Dog Days Dailies timer at the Town Crier could display incorrectly.

VIP Updates:

FIXED:
- Issue where if the Energy Level-up buff was unlocked with a VIP Voucher, it had no effect. (Fixed Tuesday)
- Issue where resetting your Daily Quest cooldowns with a VIP Token would also reset the pool building quest in the Dog Days Event. (Fixed Thursday)

ADDED: Inspector Kaine in "The Mystery of the Missing Heir" (blog here)

General Updates:

ADDED: Optimized quest turn-ins that award level scaled gold amounts.

FIXED:
- Typos in the Summer Carnival Event. A weeks late. But in prep for next year!
- The description of the Natalie Dragon quest "Yellow Paint." It is now more clear about where the Yellow Paint will come from.
- Glitch where the Pet-o-matic or Egg-o-matic could be purchased at times when they wouldn't have any effect.

FIXED:
- Bugs with the achievements "Scaredy-Nate" and "Nautical Nate" where progress was not showing correctly.
- Typo in Natalie Dragon's text during one of her house building quests.
- All known instances of Gem Trader NPCs giving bad information (saying they would trade 4 agate for a citrine! gasp!).
- The Wooden Shelf ranch item received as a reward from the Weekly email is now sellable.
- Castle Tile custom item from the castle now sorts correctly when placed.

Pet Updates:

FIXED:
- Additional pets which weren't moving around when placed on a player's ranch. (Please continue reporting these, so we can get them all moving!)
- If you cancel hatching an egg while on an egg hatching daily quest, the quest items will now be removed from your inventory right away.

FIXED:
- Glitch where the Carrot Sword was available to all users
- Typo in the Geodes, Dude! quest in the Incandescent Ascent
- Typo in the dialog of an quest NPC in the Torrid Top
- Typo in an Inn daily (souvenir rocks)
- Typo in "Lava for Laura"
- Crackers and Cheese now have correct icons in Nate Haunted Forest Adventure

Pet Updates:

FIXED:- Glitches where the Giraffe, Frog, Rocket Rabbit, Gunslinger Duck, Cotton Candy Duck, and Nate Duck pets are stationary when placed on the ranch
- Issue where the Generation 3 Spider pet did not show up properly in the ranch inventory.
- Typo in the Abandoned Egg quest

The Carnival has returned to town! Get ready to play some games, help some Bushwhackian residents and win carnival tokens which you can exchange for cool prizes at the Carnival Event Vendor!

There are 4 carnival games which will unlock over the next few days, and quests which unlock on a daily basis. As this is the Carnival's third year, we've made a few changes for returning players and for all players, we have a fun surprise which will unlock in the second half of the event! Keep your eye on the Bush Whacker Facebook Page and the Codename Entertainment Twitter for updates as quests and activities unlock!

So let's break this event down:

The Carnival Games:
A staple of any summer carnival or fair, are those devilish carnival games. There are four different games which will unlock over the course of the event and they include "Balloon Pop," "Whack-A-Mole," "Baseball Throw," and "Duck Shoot." Don't worry, there's no skill involved with these games, you play them automatically when you interact with them.

- It costs 4 carnival tickets to play each game, and you can whack those tickets out of the bushes, or purchase them from Timmy in the Event area for Bush Bucks (30 Salvaged Tickets for 30 Bush Bucks)

- You receive Carnival Tokens based on how well you do. Now, we're not saying they're rigged in the Carnival's favour or anything, but you'll definitely want to ask your friends to help you rig these games in your favour! (Platforms without Friend functionality are balanced accordingly.)

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!! - Achievements
There are up to ELEVEN possible achievements that can be picked up during this event, dependant on your game history. Some achievements stack in the Event display, and earnable achievements from previous Carnivals that are year specific will not be listed at all. To help players avoid confusion, we've detailed all the achievements below. If you do not want to have certain quests potentially spoiled, we encourage you to SKIP THIS SECTION!

* The Carnival Mini Golf piece is NOT included in the Carnival Connoisseur achievement, and therefore it is not required to purchase it.

We have 3 achievements from previous years, which may be earnable by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present during the initial year: Carnival Customization - Buy all 6 player items from the 2012 Carnival (Large Energy Pack)Party at My Place - Buy all 6 house items from the 2012 Carnival! (Large Energy Pack)Carnival Collector - Purchase all of the 2013 Carnival event items. (Large Energy Pack)

2014 Pet Packs Bear in a tiny car - Turns up to 25% of Nothing wins into Mana at Max LevelCarnie Pig - Increases Puzzle odds by up to 15% at Max LevelStuffed Unicorn - Turns up to 25% of Nothing Wins into Energy at Max Level